乙 meaning in English
second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; second in order
Meaning of 乙
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
- second in order
- letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
- second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方[yi3 fang1], as opposed to 甲方[jia3 fang1])
- ethyl
- bent
- winding
- radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5)
- turning stroke (in Chinese characters), aka 折[zhe2]
How to use 乙
乙 is used for the second item in a ranked list, much like "B" in English, and it pairs with 甲 (jiǎ, "A" or first). In contracts the two sides are 甲方 (jiǎfāng) and 乙方 (yǐfāng). Example: 这次考试我得了乙。(Zhè cì kǎoshì wǒ dé le yǐ.) I got a B on this exam.
乙 (yǐ) is a single bent, winding stroke, like a hook that curves back on itself. Think of it as the number 2 drawn sideways with a twist, since 乙 means "second" or "B".
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 乙 (yǐ) with 已 (yǐ, already) and 以 (yǐ, by means of) because all three share the same sound and tone. 乙 is only one stroke, so do not add extra strokes or write it like the number 2 or the letter Z.
乙 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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乙 yǐ · second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[sh… · 1 strokes
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Questions about 乙
What does 乙 mean?
乙 (yǐ) means "second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; second in order" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 乙?
乙 is made of 1 character: 乙 (1 strokes). That is 1 strokes in total.
Is 乙 an HSK word?
Yes. 乙 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 甲方 and 乙方 in a contract?
甲方 (jiǎfāng) is usually the party that hires or pays, such as the client. 乙方 (yǐfāng) is usually the party providing the service or goods. In everyday talk, being 乙方 can imply being the side that has to please the other.
What does 乙 mean in chemistry words?
In chemistry 乙 refers to ethyl, or compounds with two carbon atoms. For example, 乙醇 (yǐchún) is ethanol and 乙烯 (yǐxī) is ethylene.